Phenomenon was built for one
reason: to break
the world's propelled speedboat record of 220.5 mph

Phenomenon was created by engineers from Boeing,
former US Naval architects, & world class professional power boat
builders

Phenomenon was unveiled at the 29th annual Key West
World Championships in November 2009

The History of Al Copeland Jr. and Phenomenon

The prototypical vessel was
created famed restaurateur,

Al Copeland Sr.,
the founder of Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken & Biscuits Restaurants and
Copeland’s Restaurants and a former driver and owner of the Popeyes
Offshores race team from 1980-90

Unfortunately, about two years into building

Phenomenon, Al Copeland Sr. was diagnosed with a rare
form of cancer known as Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a rare and
aggressive form of cancer. Just eight months after the diagnosis, Al
Copeland Sr. died of the disease.

At the time of his death, Al Copeland Sr. had but two
goals he wanted to accomplish: One to find a cure for the rare cancer,
and two to finish the boat in order to break the world record

About Al Copeland Investments

The ACI family of companies
includes 30 restaurants, hotels and comedy clubs throughout the US,
including Copeland’s Diversified Food and Seasonings, Copeland’s of New
Orleans, and Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro, among
others. The Al Copeland Foundation is dedicated to Changing the Course of
cancer by funding local cancer research through creative fundraising
programs that join the New Orleans community together and serving as a
resource on cancer awareness, thus providing hope for the future.